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ESPN Bucs reporter Pat Yasinskas expects George Johnson to be the starting right end opposite Jacquies Smith.

Neither player has star power, but both put together solid 2014s. Smith recorded 5.5 sacks after becoming the Bucs' starting left end midway through the season, and Johnson recorded six sacks in only 502 snaps for the Lions. Tampa Bay hopes both can improve a pass rush which recorded just 36 sacks last year. Jun 20 - 10:24 AM

Bucs acquired DE George Johnson and a 2015 seventh-round pick from the Lions in exchange for a 2015 fifth-round pick.

The Bucs signed restricted free agent Johnson to a three-year, $9 million offer sheet last week. Detroit chose to match the offer and work out a trade, simply moving up a couple rounds in the back end of the draft. Johnson is coming off a breakout, six-sack season with the Lions and joins an extremely weak Tampa Bay edge-rushing group led by former UDFA Jacquies Smith. Apr 15 - 8:44 AM

A third-party arbitrator has been appointed to rule on restricted free agent DE George Johnson's offer sheet.

The Lions have disputed the language in the Bucs sheet. They want to know if they have to match the de-escalators in the deal since variable payments are murky waters. The arbitrator has 10 days to rule to identify the exact terms of the sheet, leaving Johnson and both teams in limbo for now. Apr 14 - 7:33 AM

The Lions are disputing the offer sheet DE George Johnson signed with the Buccaneers.

The deal is worth $9 million over three years. The Lions likely have a problem with the language in the deal. The contract was sent to the NFL for approval. The deadline for Detroit to match the offer sheet is technically 4pm ET today, but it sounds like the situation could drag out another day or two. Apr 13 - 2:59 PM